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Traffic heat map of Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 1,221 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Amvets Highway

Plymouth County, Massachusetts Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,221 road miles in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, divided into 41,771 segments averaging 154 ft. Its busiest road, Amvets Highway, carries 94,612 vehicles a day, 12.1 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day7,804
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

6.0%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

32.7 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

21.8%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$120,670

The average monitored road in Plymouth County, Massachusetts carries 7,804 vehicles per day. Across its 1,221 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 11,686,203 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.3 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, in line with Massachusetts (6.9%).

Shorter trips than 77% of counties in Massachusetts

At 7,804 vehicles per day, the average road in Plymouth tracks closely with the state average of 8,166 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Plymouth accounts for about 8.6% of Massachusetts's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 69% of counties in Massachusetts see less traffic than Plymouth's 7,804 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 77% of counties in Massachusetts have a longer average travel time than Plymouth's 32.7 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 21.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Trafficvehicles per day23,238
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time43.2 min
Congestion ratio46.9%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$116,083

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 23,238 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,575 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (211 miles in 612 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 5,121,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year).

55% of counties in Massachusetts move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Massachusetts

Highway truck concentration here runs 17% lower than the state average, at 7.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

73% of counties in Massachusetts see a higher highway truck share than Plymouth's 7.0%. By raw truck volume, Plymouth carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Massachusetts.

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Non-highway Traffic in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Trafficvehicles per day7,575
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio21.4%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$122,633

A little more than half of the driving in Plymouth County, Massachusetts happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,575 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (1,010 miles in 41,159 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 6,564,250 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Massachusetts

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (21.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).

Plymouth's average driver income is higher than 77% of counties in Massachusetts. Plymouth's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Massachusetts.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +23% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -21% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +23% in high season.

Plymouth County vs. Massachusetts Traffic Comparison

Plymouth County's biggest difference from the Massachusetts average is its highway truck share, 17% below it.

MetricPlymouth CountyMassachusetts averageDifference
Traffic7,8048,166-4.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.0%6.9%-13.9%
Truck % (Highway)7.0%8.4%-16.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.7 min34.4 min-4.8%

How Plymouth County compares

Plymouth County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Plymouth County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Plymouth County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Massachusetts average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Plymouth County7,8046.0%11,686,20332.7 min21.8%
Bristol County, Massachusetts7,4946.5%11,722,47334.5 min21.0%
Norfolk County, Massachusetts10,6526.3%16,383,68734.4 min28.1%
Suffolk County, Massachusetts13,0016.2%8,032,97738.1 min36.7%
Bristol County, Rhode Island5,6237.0%372,87931.1 min16.0%
Massachusetts average8,1666.9%N/A34.4 min24.0%

Plymouth County ranked within Massachusetts

Average travel time places Plymouth County #11 of 14 in Massachusetts - the bottom quarter of the state.

Plymouth County ranked among 14 county-level areas in Massachusetts (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 12.
MeasurePlymouth CountyMassachusetts rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,804#5 of 14
Highway vehicle-miles per day5,121,953#6 of 12
Truck share on highways7.0%#9 of 12
Highway trucks per day1,627#9 of 12
Average travel time32.7 min#11 of 14
Average driver income$120,670#4 of 14
Average driver age49.5 yrs#4 of 14

Busiest roads in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Plymouth County carry 77,889 vehicles a day on average, 10.0 times the typical road in the county (7,804).

Amvets Highway leads with 94,612 vehicles a day, 7,659 of them trucks (8.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 495 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.7 minutes against 32.7 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Amvets HighwayMotorway · 94,612vehicles7,659trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.9%
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,812

Amvets Highway carries 12.1 times the county average at its busiest, 7,659 of them trucks (8.1%, above the county-wide 6.0%).

2Pilgrims HighwayMotorway · 75,769vehicles5,822trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.3%
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$139,745

Delays build on Pilgrims Highway: its congestion ratio of 79% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

3Hanover HighwayMotorway · 63,285vehicles5,416trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
71.4%
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$140,105

Hanover Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.1 minutes, against 32.7 for the county.

4Norwell HighwayMotorway · 57,950vehicles4,127trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.9%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$136,602

Travel on Norwell Highway's busiest stretch runs 79% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5I 495Motorway · 44,668vehicles3,173trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.6%
Median trip time
48.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,471

I 495 carries 5.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 48.7 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Amvets HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic94,612vehicles7,659trucks · 8.1%
2Pilgrims HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic75,769vehicles5,822trucks · 7.7%
3Hanover HighwayMotorway · #3 by traffic63,285vehicles5,416trucks · 8.6%
4Norwell HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic57,950vehicles4,127trucks · 7.1%
5I 495Motorway · #5 by traffic44,668vehicles3,173trucks · 7.1%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

PlymouthDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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